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Seaside holidays at Crimdon
See the resort in its 1950s heyday, with beach houses, a pavilion, aluminium huts and beauty contests
Binchester
From Roman fort to colliery village – explore archives, archaeology and local studies collections
Elvet Bridge, Durham
Lots to discover about this ancient landmark and the surrounding buildings, pictured here in 1829
Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
Durham Light Infantry objects, photos, memorials and memories of this military campaign in South Africa
Stockton & Darlington railway
Track the development of early railways in County Durham since the 1820s
Bones, breeds and beasts of burden
Discover more about cattle in the rural life of County Durham and beyond
In pursuit of perfection
Listen to John (Pop) Porter talking in 1976 about how to grow prize leeks at Peterlee
Birth, marriage and death certificates
Start with a quick surname check for records after 1837 held by County Durham’s registration service
Richard Annand, VC
The first British Army soldier of the Second World War to be awarded the Victoria Cross, in May 1940
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Anne Grey (suicide) [728] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2978 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Mark Jerome Grey (natural causes) [831] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3482 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Enclosing writ \\\"relative to the spouts\\\" summoning William Russell …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 1571-1572 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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Lord Grey to Londonderry [copy enclosed with 1809 …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 1810 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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John Grey from Joseph Edleston …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/2/180 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 2)
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Joseph Edleston from John Grey …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/2/182 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 2)
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Joseph Edleston from John Grey …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/2/184-185 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 2)
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Joseph Edleston from John Grey …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/2/191 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 2)
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4 and 5 September 1786 (1) William Sleigh of Norton …
Read MoreD/El 30/97-98 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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30 November 1796 (1) William Sleigh of Stockton …
Read MoreD/El 30/108-109 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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25 November 1816; copy made 8 May 1827 (1) John George Lambton of Lambton …
Read MoreD/El 36/55 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Nunstainton and Woodham to Preston-le-Skerne
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27 February 1821 (1) Thomas Tunstall of Preston-le-Skerne …
Read MoreD/El 39/1 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Nunstainton and Woodham to Preston-le-Skerne
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Notarial declaration of power of attorney granted by Sir John Whitley O'Carroll …
Read MoreD/El 23/6 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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15 January 1811 (1) Rowland Webster of the Grange …
Read MoreD/El 1/94 – Eldon Estate – Introduction and contents; Deeds: Aislaby
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2 March 1836 (1) Richard Wright of the Sands …
Read MoreD/El 5/1 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Aislaby to Elstob and Great Stainton
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Correspondence concerning the appointment of Lord Seaham as a governor in place of Edmund Macdonnell. Letters from Hindhaugh …
Read MoreD/Lo/F 636 – Londonderry Estates – Family and Personal Papers (part 1)
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15 March 1569/70 (1) Sir George Bowes of South Cowton …
Read MoreD/St/D8/2/3 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Yorkshire (excluding Wemmergill and Kirklevington estates)
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9 November 1668 (1) Ralph Grey of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/St/D5/1/150 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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Information of Thomas Midford …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 956 – Sherburn Hospital
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Letters from George Macilwain …
Read MoreD/St/C1/14/2 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 4) Bowes and Strathmore
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Letters from Maria Price …
Read MoreD/St/C1/14/3 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 4) Bowes and Strathmore
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Typed notes entitled 'Our ancestors 1792 – 1998' …
Read MoreD/X 1534/2/26 – Miscellaneous documents – Bourne family of Cotherstone; Wood, Grey, Mansfield, Willis, Beal and Colpitts families; and local history sources
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Agreement for the redemption of land tax charged on messuage in Elvet Bridge …
Read MoreD/X 768/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, Elvet Bridge, deed
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Letter from Thomas S. Laing to [John Grey] …
Read MoreD/X 817/19 – Miscellaneous documents – Backhouse family of Darlington and other records
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Treasurers' cash book, March 1921 – June 1922 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1883 – December 1890 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from W.J.S. Morritt to Morley Headlam …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/10(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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5 February 1831 (1) Mary Allason of Tynemouth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2234 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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6 April 1802 (1) Henry Grey of Bambrough …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2974 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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Letter from William Grey at London enclosing a copy letter from Richard Kirton concerning the execution of the deeds for the purchase of Newton Estate …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1913/16 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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7 and 8 March 1796 (1) Thomas Robinson Grey of Norton …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1497-1498 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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Letters concerning benefice income …
Read MoreEP/Da.SC 89 – Darlington St. Cuthbert Parish – Clergy
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Correspondence between the Charity Commission …
Read MoreEP/Ho 275 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 12 Charities
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Letter from Richard Pemberton at The Barnes to Rev. John Grey discussing Kepier Scholarship …
Read MoreEP/Ho 276 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 12 Charities
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16 October 1883 (1) The Hon. and Rev. John Grey …
Read MoreEP/Ho 405 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 02 Clergy
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3 November 1892 (1) The Hon. and Rev. John Grey …
Read MoreEP/Ho 93 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 02 Clergy
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Copy curacy licence of Roger Derrick Masson Grey …
Read MoreEP/Biw 195 – Bishopwearmouth St. Michael Parish – 02 Clergy
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2 July 1825 Probate of the will of the Rt. Hon. Elizabeth …
Read MoreD/CG 6/1095 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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Pedigree of Councillor George Grey and related correspondence received by Nathaniel Clayton …
Read MoreD/CG 6/1097-1099 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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4 – 5 September 1718 (1) John Airey of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/CG 7/182 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 1)